爱称

愛稱

àichēng

noun #36,390

Meanings

1 term of endearment
2 pet name
3 diminutive

Characters

address; call; name

Examples

HSK 1

"小明"是他的爱称。

" Xiǎo Míng " shì tā de àichēng.

'Little Ming' is his pet name.

HSK 5

夫妻间常常有只属于彼此的爱称。

Fūqī jiān chángcháng yǒu zhǐ shǔyú bǐcǐ de àichēng.

Husbands and wives often have pet names that belong only to each other.

Tips

culture

Common Chinese 爱称 patterns: 小 + name (小明, 'Xiao Ming'), 阿 + name (阿强, 'A-Qiang'), or doubled syllables (明明 'Mingming', 妞妞 'Niuniu'). These contrast with 昵称 (nìchēng), which more broadly covers nicknames including ones that aren't necessarily affectionate.

Stroke Order

爱 ài

称 chēng